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MODERATOR: Jason Schroeder

MODERATOR: Jason Schroeder

Jason Schroeder is the Events & Venues Manager at the Otago Uni Students Association (Ori/Re-Ori/Starters Bar/Union Hall), Festival Director of the Dunedin & Auckland Craft Beer & Food Festivals, Director of Get Gold which manages bookings for NZ’s largest club night ‘Mono’ in Christchurch as well as bookings for other student events across the country, & Co-Director of Common People Entertainment.

Jason has a strong history working in student events as well as booking tours & festivals across the country. He has also managed artists such as Summer Thieves & Ha the Unclear.

MODERATOR: Joel Tashkoff

MODERATOR: Joel Tashkoff

Joel Tashkoff is an entertainment lawyer at specialist entertainment law firm Dominion Law. His specialty lies in music and his practice includes a strong focus on contractual issues surrounding copyright and IP, music publishing, licensing, producer deals, management agreements, and recording contracts. His clients include a range of managers, producers and artists that are active at all levels of the industry, including Joel Little, Jawsh 685, Sam De Jong, Rory Noble, Diggy Dupe, LMC and Shapeshifter amongst others.

Margaux Wong, Creative New Zealand

Margaux Wong, Creative New Zealand

Margaux provides friendly advice and support to artists, practitioners and organisations about all funding programmes other than investment funding. Before joining Creative New Zealand in 2020, Margaux worked in the Collections team at the Science Museum in London. She has previously held roles at arts organisations such as the Depot Artspace, Corban Estate Arts Centre and the Mangere Arts Centre. Margaux graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) / Bachelor of Commerce Conjoint from The University of Auckland.

Te Whiti Warbrick aka "SickDrumz"

Te Whiti Warbrick aka "SickDrumz"

Producer Te Whiti Warbrick aka "SickDrumz" is from Palmerston North, New Zealand.

Since 2015 "SickDrumz" has been instrumental in the creation of tracks for a broad range of platinum selling artists From Rihanna to Post Malone,Tyga to Lil Wayne, Demi Lovato to Camila Cabello, Ty Dolla $ign to 21 Savage, Future to Britney Spears & more.

Most well known for being the creative force behind Rihanna's mega-hit "Needed Me", SickDrumz also Co-Produced 8 of Ella Mai's first 12 releases with Mustard including "She Don't" ft. Ty Dolla $ign.

Paloma Schneideman aka PollyHill

Paloma Schneideman aka PollyHill

PollyHill exists at an intersection of the arts — filmmaker, music producer, and MC. Self-taught, her sound transcends traditional boom-bap hip hop, incorporating intricate otherworldly soundscapes in conjunction with her signature sharp tongued lyricism. Since jumping on the Auckland underground scene in 2019, PollyHill has opened for NYC legend Wiki, award winners Church and AP as well as headlined gigs alongside artists such as JessB, Half Queen and Imugi 이무기, performing in high profile shows such as Laneway Festival (with Filth AKL) Rhythm and Vines, Twisted Frequency, Sound Splash, Outfield Festival, and Splore. Her recent single Sweepstake has topped student radio charts and she's gearing up for her sophomore EP release this June.

Liam McAlister (LMC)

Liam McAlister (LMC)

LMC has gained huge production credits over the past year, with his first song Listen Up placing on Rich The Kids debut Album 'The World is Yours' which is now a RIAA platinum record. LMC has also gained an extensive following producing for international superstars such as Lil Skies, Kevin Gates, The Kid Laroi, Quando Rondo, Rich The Kid, Ugly God, Killy, Yung Bans, Hoodrich Pablo, Bbno$, Key Glock & more to be announced. LMC has also gained recognition locally working with New Zealand legends such as P Money, Kings, Melodownz, Montell2099, Sachi, Haz Beats, Jess B, Poetik, Indyah, Vayne, Kid Rey, Mikey Dam and everyone in between.